Paris 2024 Paralympics | The Paralympic Refugee Team - a beacon of hope and a symbol of courage and determination for us all

In 1974, the legendary Liverpool FC coach Bill Shankly famously said, “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”

Though often misinterpreted or cited in jest, these words reflected far more than Shankly’s devotion to sport, they embodied his deep belief in the importance of community, solidarity, and collective effort. For him, sport was about more than winning; it was about bringing people together for a shared cause.

If he were alive today, Bill would surely champion the ideals behind the Olympic and Paralympic Refugee Teams as modern manifestations of the values he espoused fifty years ago.

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